Friday, 27 August 2010
The Three Billy Goats Gruff Lift the Flap Book
The Three Billy Goats Gruff Lift the Flap Fairy Tale
Adapted from the original tale by Stephen Tucker
Illustrated by Nick Sharratt
Amazon Link: £3.25
Published by Macmillan Children's Books
Modernising a classic fairy tale for a young (and fidgety) audience, Stephen Tucker and Nick...
Tip Tip Dig Dig
Labels:
Boxer Books,
Bulldozers,
Diggers,
Emma Garcia,
Tip Tip Dig Dig,
Tippers
Tip Tip Dig Dig
Written and Illustrated by Emma Garcia
Amazon Link: £4.84
Published by Boxer Books
I've previously featured Toot Toot Beep Beep by Emma Garcia on this blog but we actually got Tip Tip Dig Dig first as part of a free book pack from our Health Visitor checkup.
Like...
Children's Classics - Cliche or quintessential?
When you do a quick poll amongst parents of their favourite children's books, the same names often come up again and again. By now books like Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury's timeless "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" have probably sold a ridiculous amount of copies and have become classics...
More Pants
Labels:
Giles Andreae,
More Pants,
Nick Sharrat,
Picture Corgi
More Pants
Written by Giles Andreae
Illustrated by Nick Sharrat
Amazon Link: £4.38
Published by Picture Corgi
After learning the original Pants off by heart from rather too many readings, I thought I'd get Charlotte the sequel. More Pants features another bouncy pants-related rhyme...
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Harry the Dirty Dog
Harry the Dirty Dog
Written by Gene Zion
Illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham
Amazon Link: £3.66
Published by Red Fox Children's Books
Harry's back, and this time he's dirty. The funniest dog in children's books is back with another adventure, this time with a helpful message about what...
The Little Mole who knew it was none of his business
Labels:
Chrysalis Childrens Books,
Poo,
The Little Mole who knew it was none of his business,
Werner Holzwarth,
Wolf Erlbruch
The Story of the Little Mole who knew it was None Of His Business
Written by Werner HolzwarthIllustrated by Wolf Erlbruch
Amazon Link: £3.65
Published by Chrysalis Children's Books
Oh dear. Poo. It was never going to go down well with Mrs Peej but for a toddler there are few things in...
Monday, 23 August 2010
Random thought: Why are books based on kid's TV shows so awful?
Labels:
Books and Merchandise,
Kids TV
Despite our best efforts to be the best parents we can possibly be, my wife and I invariably find that there are moments (usually when we're on our own with Charlotte) that we need to plonk her down in front of the TV - usually to cook or get on with some vital piece of housework. Naturally...
Baby's First Christmas
Labels:
Baby,
Baby's first christmas,
Fisher Price,
Harper Collins,
Puppy
Baby's First Christmas (learning about colours)
Amazon Link: £3.99
Published by: Fisher Price / HarperCollins Children's Books
It's a little bit of an oddity this one. One of Charlotte's all time favourite bedtime reads, whether it's the season to be jolly or not. Baby's First...
Rosie's Walk
Labels:
Hen,
Pat Hutchins,
Red Fox Children's Books,
Rosie's Walk
Rosie's Walk
Written and Illustrated by Pat Hutchins
Amazon Link: £3.86
Published by Red Fox Children's Books
This hen is definitely no dumb cluck. A great little book, again one I remember from my dim and distant childhood (check out the funky and typically 70s artwork by Hutchins...
Elmer and the Hippos
Elmer and the Hippos
Written and Illustrated by David McKee
Amazon Link: £3.97
Published by Red Fox Children's Books
David McKee's genius creations are loved by kids of all ages. I grew up with Mr Ben and King Rollo, my daughter absolutely adores Elmer and the patchwork elephant's...
Knick Knack Paddywhack
Knick Knack Paddywhack
Written and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
Amazon link: £12.99 (used)
Published by Puffin Books
It's a shame this book is relatively hard to get hold of now. A couple of years of frequent (and rather over-enthusiastic) use by Charlotte has pretty much killed...
Zzzzz - The Book of Sleep
Zzzzz A Book of Sleep
Written and Illustrated by Il Sung Na
Amazon Link: £3.07
Published by Meadowside Children's Books
Picked up on a whim in a cheap book clearance sale at (of all places) our local garden centre, Il Sung Na's "Book of sleep" ended up being Charlotte's favourite "second"...
Friday, 20 August 2010
Mister Seahorse
Labels:
Eric Carle,
Mister Seahorse,
Puffin,
Sea Life,
Seahorse,
Transparent pages
Mister Seahorse
Written and Illustrated by Eric Carle
Amazon Link: £4.04
Published by Puffin Books
Eric Carle. Already a legend because of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" which no toddler book collection should be without. But his other stuff is extremely good too, and Mister Seahorse...
How to catch a star
How to Catch a Star
Written and Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
Amazon Link: £3.00
Published by HarperCollins Children's Books
A truly beautiful book this. Oliver Jeffers' atmospheric and fantastic illustrations compliment the story of a young lad's quest to catch a star of his very...
Aliens love underpants
Labels:
Aliens,
Aliens Love Underpants,
Ben Cort,
Claire Freedman,
Pants,
Simon and Schuster Children's Books
Aliens Love Underpants
Written by Claire Freedman
Illustrated by Ben Cort
Amazon Link: £3.87
Published by Simon and Schuster Childrens Books
Seriously, we do not have a pants obsession at Maybe Towers, honestly - but this superb rhyming story about what happens to your underpants...
Harry by the sea
Labels:
Gene Zion,
Harry by the sea,
Margaret Bloy Graham,
No Roses for Harry,
Red Fox Picture Books
Harry by the Sea
Written by Gene Zion
Illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham
Amazon Link: £3.98
Published by Red Fox Picture Books
I offer no apologies for featuring / reviewing ANOTHER Harry book. Charlotte is absolutely in love with this mischievous little black spotted dog so we...
Thursday, 19 August 2010
Meg on the Moon
Labels:
Helen Nicoll,
Jan Pienkowski,
Meg and Mog,
Meg on the Moon
Meg on the Moon
Written by Helen Nicoll
Illustrated by Jan Pienkowski
Amazon Link: £3.51
Another classic book from my childhood (yes they had books back then that weren't printed on papyrus) and no toddler book blog would be complete without at least one Meg and Mog book. There...
The Queen's Knickers
Labels:
Nicholas Alan,
Pants,
Royalty,
The Queen's Knickers,
Undercrackers
TThe Queen's Knickers
Written and illustrated by Nicholas Allan
Amazon Link: £1.50
Ever wondered what secrets lie in a monarch's smalls drawer? Now you can find out with this tongue in cheek irreverent look at royalty's undergarments. The Queen's Knickers is cheeky and cheerful...
Pants
Labels:
Giles Andreae,
Lenny Henry,
Nick Sharrat,
Pants
PantsWritten by Giles AndreaeIllustrated by Nick Sharrat
Amazon Link: £3.99
Probably one of the most popular books in Charlotte's library, Pants has been read so many times I can pretty much recite it off by heart. Two versions of the book are available (with and without an...
I don't want to go to hospital!
Labels:
Hospital,
Lump,
Nose,
The Little Princess,
Tony Ross
I Don't want to go to hospital
Written and Illustrated by Tony Ross
Amazon Link: £4.20
Now a popular Channel 5 children's TV programme, the Little Princess books by Tony Ross show an irreverent view of life as a toddling member of royalty. In "I don't want to go to hospital",...
Monday, 16 August 2010
Two Can Toucan
Two Can Toucan
Written and Illustrated by David McKee
Amazon Link: £4.07
To a whole generation of Dads (and mums) David McKee is already a hero because of the superb Mr Benn TV series and books. He's also the chap behind the multicoloured patchwork elephant Elmer, another particular...
Toot Toot Beep Beep
Labels:
Cars,
Collage,
Emma Garcia,
Toot Toot Beep Beep
Toot Toot Beep Beep
Written and Illustrated by Emma Garcia
Amazon Link: £4.84
Like Emma Garcia's other books, the bold collages and superbly bouncy script make Toot Toot Beep Beep a great book to read to a bouncy toddler. Each of the vehicles in the story has its own personality...
Friday, 13 August 2010
Mr McGee and the Big Bag of Bread
Labels:
Animals,
Mr McGee and the big bag of bread,
Ouch,
Pamela Allen,
Zoo
Mr McGee and the Big Bag of Bread
Written and illustrated by Pamela Allen
Amazon Link: £12.99 (import)
A cautionary (and sometimes quite gory) tale of a happy go lucky man and an eventful trip to the zoo. Mr McGee takes a big bag of bread with him to visit the animals...
Thursday, 12 August 2010
Winnie's Midnight Dragon
Labels:
Dragons,
Korky Paul,
Valerie Thomas,
Wilbur the Cat,
Winnie the Witch,
Winnie's Midnight Dragon
Winnie's Midnight Dragon by Valerie Thomas.
Illustrated by Korky Paul
Amazon Link: £3.78
The Winnie Witch books have been a favourite at home for a while now, and with my daughter's seemingly unflagging mania for all things witchy, we've been steadily working through all of the...
No Roses for Harry
Labels:
1960s,
Dog,
Gene Zion,
Margaret Bloy Graham,
No Roses for Harry,
Roses,
Sweater
No Roses for Harry by Gene Zion.
Illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham.
Amazon Link: £4.05p
One of the greatest pleasures of reading to your children is when you discover that a book you loved as a kid is still in print, and still entertains as much as it did when you were young....
Welcome to ReadItDaddy - a site for dinky readers and their parents
Hello all.Welcome to a new blog about a daddy's adventures in the world of preschooler books. It's a jungle out there, with thousands and thousands of titles all vying for the attention of your demanding offspring. The aim of this textual adventure is to weed out the good from the bad,...
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